Owners make money last, have all the risk, and often times pay and train employees who don’t pan out.

This includes employees of the school, former students and people who grew up in the area.

If you keep the gift very small, it doesn't set expectations.My wife's company gives employees a gift at Christmas.

My property management company actually manages some of UVM's properties that they use as transitional housing for new employees moving here from out of state, so at least in that circumstance, I can tell you they've been doing that for decades and it's worked out quite well for them.

As a result, the employees are running the hotel (into the ground).

My concern is that the cost was almost enough to hire another employee!

With remote work for many companies...employees don't have to live "close to the office" anymore.

No employees, just contractors who do work as needed.I have STR and LTR's.

Contract employees, people in life transitions (divorce, seperation) ... folks that need housing where a 12-month lease is not appropriate.

With 8 SFRs, if they are spread out, you might have one or two submarkets turn on you, but it is unlikely all 8 will.As Adam noted, if you go very large, you become a business owner and will be relying on employees to operate.